Fairfield vs Loyola Marymount
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CTCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 8%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 10%
At a glance
- Fairfield has the higher graduation rate: 84% against 79% at Loyola Marymount.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Fairfield has the lower price after aid: $26,953 a year, against $34,351 at Loyola Marymount.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Fairfield: $88,794, against $78,349 at Loyola Marymount.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 8%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 10%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 7%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 8%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Fairfield, CT
Los Angeles, CA
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
6,289
10,256
Sports
NCAA Division I · Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA Division I · West Coast Conference
Admission
Admission rate
33%
45%
Average SAT
1335
1359
ACT middle 50%
29–32
28–32
Outcomes
Graduation rate
84%
79%
First-year retention
91%
89%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$88,794
$78,349
Median debt
$26,000
$19,500
Cost
Average price after aid
About $48,000
About $48,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $33,000
About $32,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $35,000
About $35,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $27,000
About $34,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $44,000
About $41,000
Over $110,000
About $51,000
About $58,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Economics $120,303
- Accounting $110,586
- Finance $106,663
- Nursing $101,831
- International business $101,411
- Computing and information science $127,011
- Accounting $111,733
- Finance $109,303
- Civil engineering $103,223
- Mechanical engineering $96,226
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The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.